The Dillon tribune., 1887-11-18
Enr TOP FLOOR LoD'4ER'
||,,,s,uos OF THE TENANT 1anM Or '7s
A0''' SMALL ROOM

-, IF Small Means anu IN"
30" ~ ,+ Mind. are Lodged Ill
a,, e,s., City - De""n" for f''"'S"e'
Rooms. -
..c.nt,cnen on the top f'oor' look out
for Iai,,: ,r,s the notice pinned, in pig lct-
1nis ,he wall of the front hau 1hat at-
tsrs, ~ =" y, Young disciple OF schopenhauer
traessa g. uttered + a house given over 10 the oc-
as nc .n'I If small rooms by young men,
eupal",an ',,an ,scenled to coffin shaped,
ana ..nacent,cle, .n. containing an iron beu-
amy anl an haggard washstand, called his
seaa ""u Ia .nt down on the iron bound
roon,. .ur and mcditated upon the no1lcc lie
had read. ~ ,ho+ II mc,nt ;, smell of
NJ s:n, n and an nptufned house for Il
raw p'', II weeks. He knew the Sign
coup, coup, ,oxt warn occupants of his own
Noum Al look out for the oily and adhesive
'eol ...uo :, and that so it would work
ullN."'si Fairs, He knew that it meant
doa,,t;on DOW for the winter reception OF
qsep.l 'arv situated young men, but who
,l', ~, hsen more lucky in getting away for
~" ~ .nnner He could proDhesy to day
e aan s" tho baxcm lantllauy would inform
W., W., ,hat the t,le Of summer prices was
nllu ~. and t},a, in order to hold possession
WI ,io 10 by s box which he designated
y, - homc h.. ,n,,st submit to an increase
" ront With the thought of winter
,,,,,;n. III, overcu:,u and the extra
aoros and shoes, the young man pom
i,rsd ;a,sd ,,,,il the pangs OF hunger drove him
- n the cheap restaurant around the
y, "rncr where Il continued wrestling with
,,;s5 no steak and elastic bread at least
.priycd the circulation.
rS,.,pPY AND sPIRlrLIs~.
The ;,i,n.: man formerly lived 4 the
.ontrv. where high mountains had tow
'rel over a bright and cheerful home. He
had been supplied there with all the ncces-
.ories Of everyday life III abundance, and
tho society Of straig ght forward. honest and
nretty girls had kci far away every idea
Il pcssi,,listic nature. But in the
changes Of time he found himself alone
IN the great city, without friend or even
enemy. and the great loneliness from being
among SO many strangers who cared not
straw whence he came or where he went
Ind come over him rs Il great cloud OF
,now in Il winter gale. shutting out from
;iew all the beautiful and throwing
around him Il mantle of selfish 1reariness.
His thoughts turned naturally to the I'M
happy and spiritless, and his mind had be-
come a mutterirg mass OF cynical tenden-
eies and unwholesome growlings. Every
ambition and the first animation OF
thought Of future success had been blot ted
out. The silent life in the dreary lodging
hal %r,S H. ,a.sf1, 4I,tS
young man knew it.
But the young man had the consolation
II knowing that there We're thousands OF
others in the same boat. These are the
young men who receive small salaries and
arc either working their way up in tho
world or else down. Many are unable tt
i've in better rooms, while others. with /
desire TO save money, choose to live in re
strictcd quarters. There are thousands
# such in this town. The room will cos
$3.50 or $3. For twenty cents the young
man gets his eggs and coffee for break
last, ~ sandwich at lunch time is ten cent!
more. For dinner his roast OF sirloin steal
and coffee comes to thirty cents. HI
walks 10 and from, his work, SO tina
his expense is little over 81 per week
he may get board Tor a little less, but j
,sdoubtful if he can average much lowe
than the above.
A BRIGHT SIDE.
But there is bright side to lite in
lodging house, and it's popularity is on tn
increase in this great city. OF course b.
lodging house is not meant those east sid
fookerles in which beds are piled i'll layer
Is Derths in IL steamer, in which Il crow
ri 1,n1S ,1nS1 fy,np
auddled together, but that class Of house
found all over the city upon whose doc
posts in modest print or writing is Ill
hoanced the fact that furnished rooms III
70 be rented at low prices. Certain part
!" the city are becoming more general
used Tor this business. The section {
Town below Twenty-third street r.
naming free from the encroachmcl
VI business firms il; almost who'll
gwen over to boarding and lodging hous
Mudiadlet', and the lodging houses n
increasing. There are houses for youll
women only, and there are BIG, tail apar
Aheht houses in which only men can s.
cure rooms, in different ranges Of fu
Mshment, and, consequently. ditrerel
ranges in price. The places set aside t.
young women arc Il benefit that few wi
nave MOI tried them know Of The your
ts tgpewflter or dry goods store cmployc
NV nom all annoyances. There is I
sssan'y s Drained youth to be always forcil
JUS uhwclcome attentions, and she is IL
aet ,.on the stares and sleeps eyes TIL
S.el meet her glances around the b
ooarding house tables.
les the demand this fall for furnish
'ool's Is fully IN to that Of last - said
ssss',' ssSl VINO keeps a list Of boarding al
,ls ,luslhs houses, and vouches for them
.ae .m anxious inc cuirer for q winters hon
1nere is !, certain class who are alwa
W w the lookout for comfortable rooms
,uose VINO have become tired OF boardi
s" soese lare and think the restaurants W
ngpi! ,n9 their wants in better style. Clcr
a' aat salesmen who do not care where tn
a., sta Us long rs the bed is not far from t
os. .e; iook with favor upon the free a